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The State of Preservation in Arlington: A Recap

The State of Preservation in Arlington: A Recap

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“What we have matters…the trends and patterns that shaped Arlington matter.” So said Cynthia Liccese-Torres, the county’s historic preservation coordinator, at Preservation Arlington’s first-ever panel discussion on the State of Preservation in Arlington County. Held on Tuesday, May 13, in the elegant Fillmore Room of the Boulevard Woodgrill on Wilson Boulevard, the panel drew nearly 45 attendees. In addition to Liccese-Torres, the panel consisted of John Richardson, president of the Arlington Historical Society; Joan Lawrence, chair of the Historical Affairs…

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2014 Arlington’s Protected Historic Places List

2014 Arlington’s Protected Historic Places List

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Preservation Arlington is pleased to present, on the first day of Preservation Month 2014, the 2014 Arlington’s Protected Historic Places List. Each year, Preservation Arlington releases an Arlington’s Most Endangered Historic Places List to heighten awareness of historic sites and resources in the county and to inspire advocacy on behalf of preservation within the Arlington community. In 2014 we have developed three separate lists — Protected, Lost, and Endangered — that will be released during Preservation Month 2014. During 2013,…

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SAVED (Again): Fort Ethan Allen

SAVED (Again): Fort Ethan Allen

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On Sunday, March 23rd, a crowd of over 100 people came out to witness the unveiling of several new interpretive markers at Fort Ethan Allen, one of Arlington County’s most significant remaining Civil War sites. County Board Chairman Jay Fisette, local officials, and private citizens all made remarks celebrating the site’s history and the long effort it took to protect and preserve the site, and now to interpret it. They were joined by several reenactors who shared the experiences of…

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Historic Districts 101

Historic Districts 101

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What are Arlington’s historic districts and why are they important? Preservation Arlington has been highlighting properties in our “For Sale” series that are in historic districts, showcasing properties that were saved, and trying to raise awareness about the loss of homes in our National Register Historic Districts. The goal is to foster discussion about what these older neighborhoods mean to the fabric of our community, and how the scale, pedestrian focus, and land use are all factors in historic district…

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Happy New Year 2014

Happy New Year 2014

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Happy New Year from Preservation Arlington. We are very excited about what was accomplished in 2013 and building on that for 2014 and years into the future. Thank you for joining us for the journey! Year in Review One of our big decisions in 2013 was to rename ourselves Preservation Arlington and to rejuvenate our online presence with this new website. Since being introduced in April, our website has had close to 3,500 unique visitors and more than 6,300 page…

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Arlington’s New Historic Preservation Coordinator:
A Q & A with
Cynthia Liccese-Torres

Arlington’s New Historic Preservation Coordinator:
A Q & A with
Cynthia Liccese-Torres

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In September, Cynthia Liccese-Torres, a longtime preservation planner for Arlington County, was named the Coordinator of Arlington’s Historic Preservation Program. In her tenure with Arlington, Cynthia has spearheaded many key projects, including the designation of local historic districts and listings in the National Register of Historic Places, the creation and placement of new historic markers, and the recognition of important but lesser-known local history, such as the recent designations of the Calloway Cemetery and Green Valley Pharmacy as local historic…

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